Feb. 24, 2008

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Boston University women's tennis team found success in doubles but was unable to translate that to singles success, as BU (3-2) suffered its second consecutive loss to an Ivy school by dropping a 6-1 decision at Brown (2-4) on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The doubles team of juniors Cori Lefkowith (Clayton, Mo.) and Danielle Abraham (Waukesha, Wis.) defeated Sara Mansur and Kelley Kirkpatrick at second doubles, 8-6, while junior Yana Sadovskaya and sophomore Liz Corrao won at third doubles over Emily Ellis and Itsuka Kurihara, 9-7.

BU played Yale on Sunday, Feb. 23, and the Terriers' next match is against

RESULTS

Doubles

1. Marisa Schonfeld/Bianca Aboubakare (B) def. Francine Whu/Vanessa Steiner (BU) 8-3

2. Cori Lefkowith/Danielle Abraham (BU) def. Kelley Kirkpatrick/Sara Mansur (B) 8-6

3. Yana Sadovskaya/Liz Corrao (BU) def. Emily Ellis/Itsuka Kurihara (B) 9-7

Singles

1. Aboubakare (B) def. Whu 6-1, 6-2

2. Mansur (B) def. Steiner (BU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

3. Brett Finkelstein (B) def. Lefkwith (BU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

4. Tanya Vucetic (B) def. Sadovskaya (BU) 6-1, 6-2

5. Schonfeld (B) def. Abraham (BU) 6-1, 6-3

6. Ellis (B) def. Corrao 6-2, 6-3 L